FCHS Earth Systems: SES5.a Quiz

Which lines run parallel to the equator?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

What is the latitude of the equator?

• 0°

• 23.5° N

• 90° S

• 180°

What is the main factor that causes the Earth’s climate zones?

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• Unequal heating by the Sun

• The phases of the Moon

• Ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An area at 60° latitude experiences cold winters and cool summers. What is its most likely climate zone?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Arid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone is located between 30° and 60° latitude?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

• Desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone on Earth receives the least direct sunlight year-round?

• The equator

• Temperate

• Polar

• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tropics receive more direct sunlight because they are located...

• at high latitudes

• near the equator

• along the poles

• in the mid-latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A scientist is working in a climate zone where the soil has turned into permafrost, with very little rain, and 24 hours of nighttime and daytime seasonally. Which climate zone are they in?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Prime Merdian

A scientist is studying a location with warm temperatures, frequent rainfall, and high biodiversity. Which climate zone is she most likely in?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Polar

• Dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of heat transfer occurs when the Sun warms the Earth’s surface?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Advection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4